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| Full name | Athletic Club of Port of Spain |
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| Nickname | AC POS |
| Founded | 2002 (2002) |
| Ground | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Chairman | Terrence Elvis |
| Manager | Malick Henderson |
| League | TT Premier Football League |
| 2024–25 | TTPFL, 4th |
Athletic Club of Port of Spain (previously known as North East Stars FC) is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, that plays in the TT Premier Football League. The team plays its home games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
History
The team joined the Professional Football League as North East Stars F.C.[1][2] beginning in the 2002 season, having previously played in Trinidad's ECFU league. The team joined the league with the explicit intention of representing the north-east of Trinidad, previously underrepresented in football circles.
The team was terrible in their first season, finishing last in the league with a dismal record of 4 wins, 2 ties, and 22 losses. They improved dramatically in 2003, however, jumping from last to third, as they went 19–7–10. They improved even further in 2004, surprising everyone by winning the league with a dominant 14–5–2 performance. They finished 5th in 2005.
The club's Jerren Nixon finished the 2004 season as the league's leading scorer with a staggering 31 goals, 17 in front of second place Randolph Jerome's 14.
In 2020, the club moved to Port of Spain and changed its name.[3]
Club honours
League honours
- TT Premier Football League
- Champions (3): 2004, 2017, 2023–24[4]
- Big Six Winners (1): 2004
Cups and trophies
- FA Trophy
- Winners (1): 2003.
- Runners-up (2): 2006, 2010–11.
- First Citizens Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2006,2016/2017 2014.
- TOYOTA Classic
- Winners (1): 2012.
- Runners-up (1): 2010.
- Lucozade Sport Goal Shield
- Winners (1): 2010.
Team management
- Owner and President: Terrence Elvis
- Technical Director:LeRoy Samuels
- Manager: Malik Henderson
- Head coach: Ronin Bruce
- Goal keeper coach: Taylor Turnbull
- Assistant coach:Ashok Kumar
- Equipment manager: Donald Kenny
- Physio therapist/ Trainer: Rashad Farrell
References
- ^ "North East centred on creating Stars". guardian.co.tt. The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa held by Churchill to goalless draw". Sporting Clube de Goa. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Moved to Port of Spain".
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago – List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
